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Suffering badly with cold hands these days and have tried a lot of unsuitable gloves, do the snowbee sft keep your hands warm?
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I use a pair of golf winter mittens with one of those disposable hand warmers inside
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Yes they do, had mine for about 10years and they are very good
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Very good I use them for lure/fly fishing. Merino & possum fur for anything else.
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Cheers, looking online they are 1 mm thick, would 2 mm diving gloves make using a multi difficult? What's the sizing like with the snowbees?
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They are ok in moderate to cold conditions but useless in freezing temps imo.
Some of the thicker neoprene gloves on the market are good with a merino wool liner underneath.
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I got some of these last winter but found that due to the shiny little grip pad they made an awful squealing noise when thumbing the spool!
I’ve rubbed the affected area down with some wet and dry but yet to try it out.
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Neoprene? Nope, never kept my hands warm.

I find the issue is that constantly casting means the gloves are getting wet, so it doesn't take long for a warm hand to become a cold one. Plenty of waterproof gloves about, just check out hiking/mountaineering websites for those. Personally, I wouldn't even look ant anything from a fishing tackle supplier. Extremities are one brand I seem to have a small collection of - the goretex windstopper gloves they do are awesome, but aren't w/proof...

So, for lure fishing on a cold, wet day, I find that the best solution is a glove that still retains warmth when wet - so I use Mechanix insulated gloves for this. They're heavily used by the military and if you own a pair, you'll know why. Even when they do get wet, they stay warm and have very good dexterity. 20 quid (ish) if you shop around, which is a bargain IMO.
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It's the reason I use merino wool liners under neoprene Mark for work and fishing in winter time.
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Some info about Possum Fur from the merino/possum blend gloves that I mentioned above.

New Zealand possum fur is characterised by its short and fine fibre which has a uniquely hollow structure. This unique hollow structure is what makes possum fur so special. In fact, the hollow fibre structure is only found in one other animal, the polar bear.

As a result of its fibre, possum fur has unrivalled heat retention and insulation properties. This is possible because any heat produced is trapped within tiny air pockets within the fur before it can escape. Helping to keep you toasty warm when the winter months roll in.

In addition to the warmth possum fur provides us, it is uncannily lightweight and soft to the touch. While this makes the fur perfect to wear year-round, it also helps to release and draw moisture away from the body and into the air.
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I've tried all sorts, and find best is thin golf gloves under fingerless mitts.
Still enough feel for casting / braking with multi or f/s.
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Mark Phillips wrote: Sun Nov 24 2019 13:58 -

So, for lure fishing on a cold, wet day, I find that the best solution is a glove that still retains warmth when wet - so I use Mechanix insulated gloves for this. They're heavily used by the military and if you own a pair, you'll know why. Even when they do get wet, they stay warm and have very good dexterity. 20 quid (ish) if you shop around, which is a bargain IMO.
Just tried a pair of these on for size pretty impressed! I’ll buy a pair to try out. Reckon they might have a bit more feel than the sft.
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Guys I'm intrested in the Mechanix insulated gloves.

Which ones should I be looking at. Getting confused with what I'm finding.

Are they OK for casting with a multi reel.

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If you want waterproof warm gloves- Savage gear Winter Thermo gloves are good at circa £15.
You have to take them off to change baits/do anything fiddly but they provide enough dexterity for cast/retrieving and are very warm and dry.
Used mine for snowboarding recently and they outperformed the £80 snowboarding gloves in terms of keeping out the water.
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I have said this before, sounds daft but it seems to work.

Get to the water, put your hands in it for a while. Dry them off nicely and you will have comfortable not warm hands for hours.The drying seems to be the important bit.
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Still not been cold enough for gloves for me so I have not bought any yet, the neoprene and seal skins i have are both rubbish though!
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I'll check the savage gear one to . As for putting hands in water. I've had experiencea like that by accident not choice. But I admit. I'm a wuse 😀
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Chico 48 PAC wrote: Sun Jan 12 2020 12:07 -
I have said this before, sounds daft but it seems to work.

Get to the water, put your hands in it for a while. Dry them off nicely and you will have comfortable not warm hands for hours.The drying seems to be the important bit.

Different strokes for different folks for this one maybe?
I know a guy who's on the juice and he'll sit all day in his t shirt in Feb.

I cant unpick a birds nest even after wearing gloves if it's below 10 degrees lol.
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A good blob of vaseline rubbed into your hands before you get out of the car works wonders.
I've been using it for years when match fishing and holding a pole for 5 or 6 hours at a time.
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Ha ha Daniel, it does not take me that long :laughs: :laughs: .
Better still, get some lass to hold it for you :exit: .

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Chico 48 PAC wrote: Sun Jan 12 2020 12:07 -
I have said this before, sounds daft but it seems to work.

Get to the water, put your hands in it for a while. Dry them off nicely and you will have comfortable not warm hands for hours.The drying seems to be the important bit.
First (and last!! time I tried that, hands never been as cold!
Maybe didn't dry them well enough...
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I said what the rules were and you ignored the important bit.
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Chico 48 PAC wrote: Wed Jan 22 2020 22:32 -
I said what the rules were and you ignored the important bit.
Wouldn't ignore you Mr Chico Sir :wink:
Took the advice years ago from a tough old wildfowler; now need to pluck up courage to try again...with a towel!
Or Daniel's vaseline...
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These seem to get good reviews among the bass lure fishing fraternity

https://www.macwet.com/climatec-long-cuff-gloves
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